A big rig crossed all four lanes of Interstate 205 before crashing into a tree Wednesday afternoon in Vancouver.
Earlier reports from the Washington State Patrol saying that the big rig had collided with a Chevrolet suburban were incorrect. The two vehicles narrowly missed colliding.
The driver of the tractor, Christopher Gifford, 47, of Battle Ground, experienced a medical problem and lost consciousness while driving north on I-205, said Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn. His vehicle left the roadway to the left, crossed the grassy median and then the southbound lanes before striking a tree on the west side of the interstate.
Gifford was not injured in the collision, but he was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center for evaluation, Finn said.
